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Meaning of
s.ap.
in English
s.ap.
#common
Definitions
Noun
plant
juice
;
essential
fluid
The
tree's
sap
is
rising
in
the
spring
.
any
liquid
substance
The
doctor
drew
a
sample
of
the
patient's
sap
for
analysis
.
an
inexperienced
person
;
simpleton
The
con
artist
targeted
the
sap
who
had
just
inherited
a
large
sum
of
money
.
a
short
club
(
wooden
or
leather-covered
)
The
police
officer
used
a
sap
to
defend
herself
against
the
attacker
.
Verb
to
drain
or
absorb
fluid
The
wet
soil
began
to
sap
the
water
from
the
plant's
roots
.
to
exhaust
or
drain
energy
;
weaken
After
a
long
illness
,
she
felt
weak
and
sapped
of
all
energy
.
to
strike
with
a
sap
(
blackjack
)
The
thief
was
sapped
on
the
head
with
a
blackjack
during
the
robbery
.
to
subvert
by
undermining
(
foundation
,
support
)
The
company's
financial
problems
began
to
sap
the
morale
of
its
employees
.
to
weaken
gradually
;
lose
strength
The
constant
stress
began
to
sap
her
energy
and
motivation
.
to
proceed
by
secretly
undermining
(
a
foundation
,
etc
.);
execute
covert
attacks
The
enemy
forces
tried
to
sap
the
city's
defenses
by
launching
surprise
attacks
at
night
.
